The State Comptroller is the Chief Financial Officer for the State of Illinois. This office processes billions of dollars in payments every year, manages the state’s Rainy Day Fund, and keeps track of how taxpayer money moves in and out of government.
The Comptroller’s job is to make sure every dollar is paid out responsibly, every transaction is tracked, and state finances are transparent and accessible to the public.Illinois needs an independent fiscal watchdog to continue the strong, steady work coming out of the Comptroller’s office.
Illinois needs Holly Kim as their next State Comptroller.
Holly Kim is the most experienced financial professional running for Illinois Comptroller.
As Lake County Treasurer, she has brought bold leadership, innovative problem-solving, and a relentless commitment to public service. Her background spans public, private, and nonprofit sectors. She has served as a Village Trustee, Township Director, nonprofit board leader, and currently serves as a Commissioner for the Bank On Illinois initiative under the Illinois Comptroller’s Office.
Holly Kim’s office processes and authorizes over $3.2 billion dollars in payments a year, demonstrating a core function of the Comptroller’s role. Holly understands how money moves through government and how to ensure it is tracked, protected, and used responsibly.
Holly Kim serves on the Comptroller’s Bank On Commission and is Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees for iPRIME (Illinois Public Reserves Investment Management Trust), playing a key role in strengthening public investment practices and advancing financial stability for Illinois communities.
As Comptroller, Holly Kim will continue to be a fiscal watchdog who believes transparency, accountability, and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars are non-negotiable.
Holly Kim is not tied to the political establishment, and her record proves she will be an independent voice for Illinois taxpayers.
She is trusted by voters across suburban and urban districts as she is the candidate with the most crossover votes in Lake County because she shows up, listens, and leads with integrity. Holly will hold the contractors accountable by enforcing prevailing wage laws, strengthening public trust, and ensuring every dollar spent is documented.
She knows the job of Comptroller is to serve the people, not powerful interests, and she is prepared to speak up when there is injustice.
Holly Kim has transformed how local governments manage money by putting her background in technology and process improvement to work.
She eliminated duplication in payment systems, streamlined workflows, and maximized existing software to speed up operations and reduce waste. Under her leadership, Lake County secured record investment earnings and negotiated a higher rate on interest bearing accounts to generate over $3 million two years in a row by putting property tax dollars to work rather than letting them sit idle.
These earnings went directly back to schools, libraries, and essential services. As Comptroller, Holly will modernize financial systems across the state and make government work better, faster, and more securely.
Holly Kim isn’t running for Comptroller as a stepping stone. She’s running because she understands exactly what the job requires because she has already been doing it.
Holly learned early how much state payment systems, wage protections, and responsible budgeting matter to real people. Those lived experiences shaped a career in public service that spans every level of local government: Village Trustee, Township Director, and now two-term Lake County Treasurer.
In each role, Holly focused on the same core mission: protecting taxpayer dollars, modernizing government, and making sure public money works for the people it belongs to.
Read Holly’s vision for the Comptroller’s Office below and then dive into the NERD ALERT sections to see how her real experience has prepared her to lead Illinois’ fiscal watchdog office on day one.
Currently serving her second term as Lake County Treasurer, Kim is the only prospective candidate with hands-on experience managing public dollars and staff at the executive level. Under her leadership, the Treasurer’s office has modernized systems, increased transparency, and implemented innovative, community-centered investment strategies.
Kim would make history as the first Asian American elected to a statewide constitutional office in Illinois. The highest vote getter as a countywide executive in Lake County, Holly Kim is dedicated to bringing her Democratic values to support all people across the state.
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Kristen Chiaro
Village of Chatham Trustee
Dr. John R. Schwab
City of Waukegan Treasurer
Dulce Ortiz
Waukegan Township Trustee
Martha Samano
Round Lake Beach Trustee
Todd Sholeen
Village of Barrington Trustee
Chuck Husk
Round Lake Beach Trustee
Len Piasecki
Washington County Democrats Chair
Tamir Bell
Alderman of Rockford
Bob Oglesby
Saline County Democrats Chair
Ian Holzhauer
Naperville Councilman
Robert Sacks
Clerk of Lisle Township
Ross Clymer
Woodford County Democrats Chair
Clare Killman
Carbondale Councilmember
Fedencio Hopper-Campos
Whiteside County Democrats Chair
Matt Timion
Rock Island Alderman, 4th Ward
Nick Camlin
Current Rock Island Treasurer
Yumi Ross
Councilwoman, Highland Park
Chauntelle Biagi
Putnam County Democrats Chair
Louisa Ewert
Former Rock Island Treasurer
Tim Scates
White County Democrats Chair
Jacob Brisbin
Tazewell County Democrats Chair
Jesse Greenberg
Village of Deerfield Trustee
Tami Smith
Shelby County Dems Char
Cynthia Given
RICHLAND County Democrats Chair
Lalena Zoe Magnetta
Grayslake Trustee
Matt Timion
Rock Island Alderman, 4th Ward
Sandra Cummings
Pope County Democrats Chair
Vance Wyatt
North Chicago City Treasurer
Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth
48th Ward Alderwoman, Chicago
Patrick Cortesi
McLean County Democrats Chair
David Moore
17th Ward Alderman, Chicago
Ruth Scifo
McHenry County Democrats Chair
Jason Hulbert
Jefferson County Democrats Chair
Jay Briney
Mason County Dems Chair
Nicole Lee
11th Ward Alderwoman, Chicago
Elizabeth Davies
Mayor of Grayslake
Ronda Shelton
Logan County Democrats Chair
Donny Schmit
Mayor of Fox Lake
Lauren Beth Gash
Lake County Democrats Chair
Judy Chiarelli
Jo Daviess Democrats Chair
Nancy Rotering
Mayor of Highland Park
Sangeetha Rayapati
Mayor of Moline
George Alpogianis
Mayor of Niles
Pat Horcher
Mayor of Wheeling
Richard Bigger Jr.
Henderson County Democrats Chair
Tina Tyson
DuPage County Forest Preserve Commissioner, D2
Andrew Goczkowski
Mayor of Des Plaines
Michael Thompson
Hancock County Dems Chair
Dorothy Smith
Hamilton County Democrats Chair
Russell Knight
Fayette County Democrats Chair
Jackie Knackmus
Edwards County Democrats Chair
Rick Wahl
Edgar County Democrats Chair
Diana Hani-Taylor
NALC Branch 845 Trustee
Valjean Lueking
Clinton County Democrats Chair
John Spencer
Clay County Democrats Chair
Mike Ingram
Champaign County Democrats Chair
Phillip Matthews
Alexander County Democrats Chair
Susan Hall
Bond County Democrats Chair
Jim Rogal
McLean County Board Member
Logan Noe
Jo Daviess County Board Member
Charlie Lenkaitis
Putnam County Board Chair
Gregory Koeppen
Lake County ZBA Chair
Esiah Campos
Lake County Board Member
Sherri Williams
Village of Wheeling Trustee
Angelo Kyle
Lake County Board Member
Paul Frank
Lake County Board Member
Mary Ross Cunningham
Lake County Board Member
Carissa Casbon
Lake County Board Member
Yeena Yoo
DuPage County Board Member
Lucy Chang Evans
DuPage County Board Member
Beverly Sugar Young
NSWRD Board of Trustees
Duffy Blackburn
Will County Auditor
Kristal Larson
Avon Township Clerk
Marc Ayers
Sangamon County Board Member
Josina Morita
Cook County Commissioner, 13th District
Andrew Lopinot
St. Clair County Treasurer
Bev Lower
Mercer County Treasurer
Kevin Kunkel
Putnam County Treasurer
Liz Stevenson
Jackson County Treasurer
Mike Krall
Mayor of Village of Berlin
Staci Mayall
Fulton County Treasurer
Byron Clark
Champaign County Treasurer/Collector
Leon Rockingham Jr.
Mayor of North Chicago
National Association of Letter Carriers
Branch 825, Addison
Travis Cox
Cass County Treasurer
Lisa Roth
Calhoun County Treasurer
National Association of Letter Carriers
Branch 31, Peoria
Rachael Parker
Peoria County Clerk
Greater Chicagoland Black Chamber of Commerce
Maria Watkins
Alexander County Treasurer
National Association of Letter Carriers
Branch 4016, Tinley Park
Dr. Michael Karner
Reg. Supe. of Schools for Lake County
Julee Mortensen
Mark Keam
Former Member, Virginia House of Delegates
National Association of Letter Carriers
Branch 2076, Des Plaines
AFGE District 7
Anthony Vega
Lake County Clerk
Carolyn Pinta
Buffalo Grove Pride
Chris Getty
Mayor & Supervisor of Lyons
Francesca Hong
Wisconsin State Assembly
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